Salt Lake City, Memphis and Birmingham are the most charitable cities in the U.S., according to a new study. The Chronicle of Philanthropy published its annual "How America Gives" special report on Sunday, and found that these metropolitan areas had ...

Justin Bieber's music is so grating that people will pay money to make it stop. Starting Monday, administrators at a Washington state high school played the troubled pop singer's 2010 hit "Baby" over the loudspeaker during lunch and between classes. ...

In 2011 Lady Gaga, along with mom Cynthia Germanotta, founded the Born This Way Foundation, dedicated to "creating a safe community that helps connect young people with the skills and opportunities they need to build a kinder, braver world." Which is...

One-second-a-day videos have practically become their own art form in the past couple of years -- whether the videos in question are chronicling the lives of a grown man or a newborn infant. There's even an app for that, of course. But no one-second-...

Arby's is now the proud new owner of Pharrell Williams' infamous hat, and it only set them back $44,100. Williams wore the giant Vivian Westwood hat to the Grammys this year, and Arby's was one of the many to poke fun at his oversized headwear. Hey @...

Pharrell Williams is auctioning off his notorious brown Vivienne Westwood hat that went viral online after he wore it to the Grammy Awards in February. His hat became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter that night, in part because it became the but...

Some artists draw on bar napkins. Others, like Miguel Cardona, choose something a bit different for their canvas. The illustrator and lead designer at imgix, an image processing company, creates stunning illustrations on paper coffee cups. His subjec...

Don't forget to be awesome: It's the rallying cry of the nerdfighters, simply defined as fans of the Vlogbrothers, a YouTube channel with over 1.5 million subscribers run by Hank and John Green. Not so simply, nerdfighters are members of a community ...

After three weeks of pulling 150-pound sleds, UK's Prince Harry reached the South Pole with his trekking team as part of a charity expedition. Harry was involved with the three-week-long Walking With the Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge, a charity...

Since its launch last year, Giving Tuesday has catapulted from a grassroots movement to a global force for social good. The unified effort to kick off the holiday giving season takes place on the Tuesday following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This ...

Public transportation often lacks adequate personal space. In this situation, the last thing you would want is a stranger resting his head on your shoulder. And yet the folks in this clip from philanthropic website Charidy act surprisingly lenient wh...

Most Apple fans have become familiar with the company’s design chief, Jony Ive, through its promotional videos showing off the latest iPhone or iPad. But in a recently posted video presentation from Sotheby’s, viewers are treated to a rare instance i...

On Saturday, thousands of gamers will sit on their butts all day to raise millions of dollars for sick kids. The Extra Life marathon challenges players to game for 25 hours straight as a way to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network, a group ...

This Saturday is Make a Difference Day, a time to volunteer and give back to your community. But if you're already booked this weekend, and don't have the time for a big project you can still help out, even if you don't want to leave your house. You ...

Apple fans lined up nationwide last Friday to get their hands on the new iPhone 5S and its more cost-effective cousin, the iPhone 5C. But for $299 -- the cost of a 32GB iPhone 5S with a two-year contract -- you could also rack up some serious karma p...

Not many Facebook users can claim they learned to drive on a Ford Model T, but Edythe Kirchmaier is a centenarian with millennial tendencies. These days, though, you'll find the 105-year-old cruising around Santa Barbara, Calif., in a brand new Honda...

Social responsibility is no longer just an option for businesses, brands are learning. From TOMS shoes which fund the giving of shoes for people in need, to Warby Parker, which provides glasses to people in need for every pair sold, buying where your...

You know Lil Bub as a magical space perma-kitten that delights the Internet. But have you met Lil Bub, the philanthropist? The Internet-famous cat has raised more than $60,000 for animal charities nationwide, spreading awareness, broadcasting stories...

The Internet has undoubtedly transformed the way we support great causes. For years, non-profits and individuals alike have flocked to social media to spread awareness, bolstering viral philanthropy through crowdfunding sites such as Indiegogo, Fundl...

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